Windows 10: PC not using all 16GB of Ram.

Discus and support PC not using all 16GB of Ram. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] I have 16GB of ram on my PC, but when only using a few GB of ram task manager shows I am using almost half of my RAM. submitted by... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Waylenwasywas, Feb 2, 2020.

  1. /U/WAYLENWASYWAS
    /u/Waylenwasywas Win User

    PC not using all 16GB of Ram.

    /u/Waylenwasywas, Feb 2, 2020
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  2. RONKOLDA
    ronkolda Win User

    Upgrading RAM to 12GB or 16GB?

    Hi everyone:

    I have this machine:

    Intel DB75EN...........it has 8GB of DDR3 RAM..... it's an older i5-2400 at 3ghz.

    I acidentally (nice) discovered there's still a chance to improve RAM...I can't buy or afford a newer PC.

    Amazon has Crucial DDR3 and they fit my machine in the specs checker they have.

    I recently added an Crucial SSD and have Windows 10 installed there. It boots better and folders open faster than the HDD.

    However, apps aren't faster at all. Just Windows.

    The machine has 2 sticks of 4GB installed which make the 8GB. Going from 8GB to 12GB........will it make a difference?

    Or it's better to go to 16GB?.

    If I could I would to go to 32GB.......the machine specs says it supports up to 32GB RAM (however I can't afford it), since they're DDR3, they are older and are NOT cheap. I can only afford up to 16GB.

    Should I make the effort to get 16GB or will 12GB be good?

    Thanks so much for your suggestions.
     
    ronkolda, Feb 2, 2020
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  3. GARINASROGERS
    GarinasRogers Win User
    16GB RAM

    What speed improvement can I expect increasing from 8GB of RAM to 16GB on a Fierce APOLLO Quadcore Desktop Gaming PC, Athlon X4 860K 4.0GHz, GTX 750 Ti 2GB

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    GarinasRogers, Feb 2, 2020
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  4. RTWJUNKIE
    rtwjunkie Win User

    PC not using all 16GB of Ram.

    z97x gaming 5 with 16gb Ram

    for sure. Th 1866 support will come from the IMC on the CPU, and the board will support 16GB easily. Check the motherboard manufacturer compatibility listing to be totally certain the brand of RAM will work.

    Many additional brands will work, but have not been tested to make their list, so you'd be on your own if not on the list.
     
    rtwjunkie, Feb 2, 2020
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